Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up High Demand emoji_events #2 in Thurrock public Top 5% UK

Dilkes Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Rhys Latham

corporate_fareCATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onSouth Ockendon, RM15 5JQ

language Visit Website phone 1708852128

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

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Students

483

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Expected Standard

86%

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Demand Ratio

1.8x

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Dilkes Academy is a Academy converter primary school in South Ockendon, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.8× more applications than places — plan well ahead. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Dilkes Academy is an academy converter in South Ockendon, Thurrock, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of CATALYST ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 554 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 19% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #2 of 39 primaries in Thurrock and #130 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.8× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 67%

Reading95% LA 77%

Writing95% LA 78%

Maths88% LA 77%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading85% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing90% LA 77% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading92% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 76% · Eng 71%

Maths93% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.7

Read

LA -0.7

2.1 to 5.4

5.2

Write

LA 1.3

3.6 to 6.8

3.3

Maths

LA -0.2

1.8 to 4.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 69%England 65%

Reading93% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 82% · Eng 78%

Maths97% LA 83% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.7

Read

LA 0.1

2.1 to 5.4

4.8

Write

LA 0.9

3.4 to 6.3

3.3

Maths

LA 0.5

1.9 to 4.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 64%

Reading85% LA 74%

Writing92% LA 79%

Maths90% LA 76%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA -0.7

1.8 to 4.8

4.9

Write

LA 0.4

3.4 to 6.4

3.1

Maths

LA -0.1

1.7 to 4.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 April 2023

Inspection Report

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10 December 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-04-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-04-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-02-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 554 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	554	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	550	0	0.0%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	548	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	530	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	509	2	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	507	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	483	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	475	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	514	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	510	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	503	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	509	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	505	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	489	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	474	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	474	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	465	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	480	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	471	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	467	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	471	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	468	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	474	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	465	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	469	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	468	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

12.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree57%

agree37%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree58%

agree33%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree16%

disagree11%

strongly disagree11%

not applicable26%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes15%

no85%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree47%

agree20%

disagree13%

strongly disagree20%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree60%

agree31%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree30%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree54%

agree33%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree39%

disagree2%

don't know7%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree37%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree50%

agree24%

disagree15%

strongly disagree4%

don't know6%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes84%

no16%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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